By Marcia Hornok Alone with God I have a Holy of Holies in my home. A place where nothing interrupts my solitude with God. Neither phone calls, media messages, nor family members intrude when I enter it. Only God and I meet there daily in this Holy Place. Now I’m not an especially disciplined Christian,

By Steve Elkins I really enjoyed Dan Wallace when I had him for Greek grammar. I thought he was one of the best teachers at my seminary. But presently I’m grieved that his Greek Grammar: Beyond the Basics has won the day in Evangelical schools and carries such great influence over preachers and teachers. In

By Summer Stevens The Bible is filled with fascinating accounts of women such as Deborah, Esther, and Rahab. We study these women for their faith in God despite dangerous or uncertain circumstances. Many of the Bible’s popular female characters make it into Hebrews’ “Hall of Fame,” as they should. But there are many other women

By Shawn Willson The Cost of Cheap Grace: Reclaiming the Value of Discipleship. By Bill Hull and Brandon Cook. Colorado Springs, CO:Navpress, 2019. 256 pp. Paper, $17.99. I’ve read a lot of books on discipleship, and The Cost of Cheap Grace: Reclaiming the Value of Discipleship, by Bill Hull and Brandon Cook, was one that

By Peter Darvoz Hating People Whom God Loves The only good Muslim is a dead one!” I was talking to a friend I met in college. Now, more than a decade later, he had become a successful businessman and was active in the local government of a thriving east Texas city. I was shocked by

By Allen Rea Is the President in Charge? Tragedy and disappointment can reveal how Biblically grounded we are. We must both think Biblically and live Biblically. Many people were disappointed when President Trump was not reelected. They prayed and voted and prayed some more. Still, by the time you read this, Biden will be President

By Dix Winston Have you seen the Discover Card “No” commercial? It features Alicia Silverstone, Jack Black, John Candy, Mike Myers, and Matthew Perry screaming “No!” It promotes the Discover Card having no annual fee. Why is it such a successful commercial? Could it be in today’s culture the word no is rarely heard, especially

By Summer Stevens I love to garden. At least, I love the idea of gardening. I love it when the long-awaited Baker Creek Seed catalog arrives in the mail, and I settle down on a cozy chair, dog-earing pages for exotic carrots and cauliflower that looks like broccoli. When it’s gray and dreary in the

By Summer Stevens As we usher in another year and the world continues to spiral even farther into an orbit of suspicion, fear, and strife, I find myself echoing Habakkuk’s cry. “How long, O Lord…?” How long will You allow this to continue? How long will fear dominate the day? How long will anger be